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... 131 A P P E N D I X C Strong Leadership, Management, and Organizational Commitment to Safety Table C-1 lists key points related to leadership, management, and organizational commitment to safety that were raised during the interviews with the organizations. Company Mini–Case Study Detail Table C-1.
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... 132 Employee/Union Shared Ownership and Participation Table C-2 lists key points related to employee/union shared ownership and participation that were raised during the interviews with some of the organizations. Company Key Points EE The company believes that safety must be in the CEO's DNA.
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... 133 Effective Safety Communication Table C-3 lists key points related to effective safety communication that were raised during the interviews with some of the organizations. Table C-2.
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... 134 Company Key Points CC The company communicates safety points and investigation results at morning stand-up meetings at a local level. These meetings are typically conducted in manufacturing facilities and include reviews of any safety issues or activities that are relevant from the preceding 24 hours.
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... 135 Proactive Use of Safety Data, Key Indicators, and Benchmarking Table C-4 lists key points raised related to the proactive use of safety data, key indicators, and benchmarking that were raised during the interviews with the organizations. Company Key Points AA The company measures progress against its own performance and the performance appraisals of its employees.
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... 136 Company Key Points HH Because the safety program and culture is so successful, it is being used as the model for other business areas (quality, schedule, budgeting, etc.)
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... 137 Consistent Safety Reporting and Investigation for Prevention Table C-5 lists key points about safety reporting and investigation that were raised during the interviews with some of the organizations. Company Key Reporting and Investigation Points AA The company uses an open reporting system.
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... 138 Company Key Reporting and Investigation Points FF The company employs a centralized reporting system across all continents and regions, with data entered monthly. The company documents major incidents involving a fatality or serious injury and reports them to the CEO immediately; lesser medical incidents are reported to the local president.

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